KR960010262A - Refill Ink Flow Control Device and Adjustment Method to Print Cartridge - Google Patents

Refill Ink Flow Control Device and Adjustment Method to Print Cartridge Download PDF

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KR960010262A
KR960010262A KR1019950032362A KR19950032362A KR960010262A KR 960010262 A KR960010262 A KR 960010262A KR 1019950032362 A KR1019950032362 A KR 1019950032362A KR 19950032362 A KR19950032362 A KR 19950032362A KR 960010262 A KR960010262 A KR 960010262A
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본 발명은 잉크 저장통으로부터 프린트 카트리지로 보충잉크의 유입을 조절하기 위한 장치에 관한 것으로서, 결합관계로 시작하여, 각 밸브시트에 대해 함께 개방됨으로써 저장통으로부터 프린트 카트리지로의 보충잉크의 전달을 가능하게 하는 것을 특징으로 한다.The present invention relates to an apparatus for controlling the inflow of replenishment ink from an ink reservoir to a print cartridge, which starts with a mating relationship and is opened together for each valve seat to enable delivery of the replenishment ink from the reservoir to the print cartridge. It is characterized by.

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프린트 카트리지로의 보충잉크 흐름 조절 장치 및 조절 방법Refill Ink Flow Control Device and Adjustment Method to Print Cartridge

본 내용은 요부공개 건이므로 전문내용을 수록하지 않았음Since this is an open matter, no full text was included.

제8도는 제1도에 도시된 장치의 선(8-8)을 따라 횡으로 취한 측단면도.8 is a cross-sectional side view taken transversely along the line 8-8 of the device shown in FIG.

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a) 하우징과, b) 보충용 잉크 카트리지를 수용하기 위해 하우징에 고정되게 부착되는 환형 보스와, c)밸브 개방위치와 밸브 패쇄우치 사이의 길이방향 왕복운동을 위해 환형 보스에 동축으로 하우징내에 장착되고, 잉크 카트리지에 의해 작동됨으로써 잉크 카트리지로의 보충잉크의 유입을 조절하는 활주 밸브를 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 프린트 카트리지로의 보충잉크 유입을 조절하기 위한 장치.b) an annular boss fixedly attached to the housing for receiving a refill ink cartridge; and c) coaxially mounted in the housing to the annular boss for longitudinal reciprocation between the valve open position and the valve closure latch. And a slide valve which is actuated by the ink cartridge to regulate the inflow of the replenishment ink into the ink cartridge. 제1항에 있어서, 상기 활주 밸브가 프린트 카트리지를 해제될 수 있게 수용하기 위한, 동축의 변형 가능하고, 오목면이며, 방사방향으로 팽창가능한 말단부를 가지는 것을 특징으로 하는 장치.The device of claim 1, wherein the slide valve has a coaxial deformable, concave, radially expandable distal end for receiving the print cartridge releasably. 제1항에 있어서, 보충잉크를 수용하기 위해 장착되어지고, 잉크 카트리지내의 압력을 초과함으로써 보충잉크가 저장통으로부터 잉크 카트리지로 유입되도록 하는 잉크 저장통을 더 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 장치.2. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising an ink reservoir mounted to receive the refilling ink and allowing the refilling ink to flow from the reservoir into the ink cartridge by exceeding the pressure in the ink cartridge. 잉크 카트리지가 고정된 프레임과, 상기 프레임내의 접을 수 있는 잉크백과, 접을 수 있는 잉크백을 밀음으로써 잉크백내에서 대기압 이하의 압력을 유지하기 위한 프레임내의 스프링과, 잉크백과 유체전달되고, 카트리지로부터의 명령에 따라 잉크 방울음 뿜어 내기 위한 수단을 가지고, a)프레임상의 하우징과, b)환형 구멍을 가지고, 하우징에 부착되는 보스와, c)밸브 개방위치와 밸브 폐쇄위치 사이의 길이방향 왕복운동을 위해 환형 구멍에 동축으로 하우징내에 장착되고, 잉크 저장통에 의해 작동됨으로써 잉크 카트리지로의 보충잉크의 유압을 조절하는 활주 밸브를 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 잉크 카트리지로의 보충잉크 유입의 조절을 위해 프린트 카트리지상에 장착되는 장치.The fluid cartridge is fluidly conveyed with a frame in which the ink cartridge is fixed, a collapsible ink bag in the frame, a spring in the frame for maintaining sub-atmospheric pressure in the ink bag by pushing the collapsible ink bag, Means for flushing ink on command, a) a housing on the frame, b) an annular hole, a boss attached to the housing, and c) a longitudinal reciprocating motion between the valve open and valve closed positions. A slide valve mounted in the housing coaxially with the annular aperture and operated by an ink reservoir to adjust the hydraulic pressure of the replenishment ink to the ink cartridge. Device mounted on the top. 제4항에 있어서, 상기 잉크 카트리지가 그 측벽내의 핸들을 가지고, 상기 보스의 활주 밸브가 그 안에 위치되는 것을 특징으로 하는 장치.An apparatus according to claim 4, wherein said ink cartridge has a handle in its side wall, and a slide valve of said boss is located therein. 제4항에 있어서, 상기 활주 밸브가 프린트 카트리지를 해제될 수 있게 수용하기 위한, 동축의 변형 가능하고, 볼록면이며, 방사방향으로 팽창 가능한 말단부를 가지는 것을 특징으로 하는 장치.5. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein the slide valve has a coaxial deformable, convex, radially expandable distal end for receiving the print cartridge releasably. a) 방사방향으로 변형 가능한 말단부를 가지고, 밸브 개방위치와 밸브 폐쇄위치 사이의 길이방향의 왕복운동을 위해 장착되는 가늘고 긴 도관을 가지며, 보충잉크 저장통에 부착 가능한 저장통 밸브와, b)방사방향으로 변형 가능한 말단부를 가지고, 카트리지 밸브 도관과 저장통 밸브 도관의 말단부가 밸브에 대해 도관의 상대운동을 허용하는 결합관계로 맞물릴 수 있으며, 이에 따라 저장통으로부터 잉크 카트리지로의 보충잉크의 유입을 조절하며, 밸브 개방위치와 밸브 폐쇄위치 사이의 길이방향 왕복운동을 위해 장착되어지는 가늘고 긴 도관을 포함하며, 프린트 카트리지에 부착 가능한 카트리지 밸브와, c) 저장통 밸브 또는 카트리지 밸브중 어느 하나에 고정되게 부착된 환형 보스와, d) 저장통 밸브 또는 카트리지 밸브 중 하나의 일부이며, 동축 결합 관계로 환형 보스를 수용하기 위한 환형 구멍을 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 저장통으로부터 프린트 카트리지로의 보충잉크 조절하기 위한 장치.a) a reservoir valve having a radially deformable distal end, having an elongated conduit mounted for longitudinal reciprocation between the valve open position and the valve closed position and attachable to the refill ink reservoir; b) in the radial direction With a deformable distal end, the cartridge valve conduit and the distal end of the reservoir valve conduit can engage in a coupling relationship allowing relative movement of the conduit relative to the valve, thereby regulating the inflow of the replenishment ink from the reservoir to the ink cartridge, An elongated conduit mounted for longitudinal reciprocation between the valve open position and the valve closed position, the cartridge valve being attachable to the print cartridge, and c) the annular attachment fixed to either the reservoir valve or the cartridge valve. Boss and d) part of either the reservoir valve or the cartridge valve and is coaxial And an annular aperture for receiving an annular boss in a mating relationship. 제7항에 있어서, 저장통 하우징과, 저장통 도관, 그리고 카트리지 도관이 카트리지 하우징에 대하여 함께 이동하도록 저장통 하우징을 맞무는 저장통 밸브의 가늘고 긴 도관상의 원주형 견부와, 카트리지 밸브 하우징과, 저장통 밸브 하우징을 더 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 장치.8. The elongated circumferential shoulder of the reservoir container engaging the reservoir housing with the reservoir housing, the reservoir conduit and the cartridge conduit moving together with respect to the cartridge housing, the cartridge valve housing and the reservoir valve housing. Apparatus further comprising. 제7항에 있어서, 카트리지 하우징과, 카트리지 도관, 그리고 저장통 도관이 저장통 하우징에 대하여 함께 이동하도록 카트리지 하우징을 맞무는 카트리지 밸브의 가늘고 긴 도관상의 원주형 견부와, 카트리지 밸브 하우징과, 저장통 밸브 하우징을 더 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 장치.8. The elongated circumferential shoulder of the cartridge valve engaging the cartridge housing such that the cartridge housing, the cartridge conduit and the reservoir conduit move together with respect to the reservoir housing, the cartridge valve housing and the reservoir valve housing. Apparatus further comprising. a) 보충잉크 저장통에 부착되어지고 밸브 개방위치와 밸브 폐쇄위치 사이의 길이방향 왕복운동을 위해 장착되는 가늘고 긴 도관을 포함하는 저장통 밸브를, 프린트 카트리지에 부착되어지고 밸브 개방위치와 밸브 폐쇄위치 사이의 길이방향 왕복운동을 위해 장착되는 가늘고 긴 도관을 포함하는 카트리지 밸브에 결합하는 단계와, b) 저장통 밸브 또는 카트리지 밸브 중 하나를 개방하는 단계와, c) 상기 단계(b)가 시행된 후에, 저장통 밸브 또는 카트리지 밸브 중 하나를 개방하는 단계와, d) 상기 단계(a,b,c)후에 저장통으로부터 프린트 카트리지로의 잉크 유입과 함께 프린트 카트리지를 보충하는 단계와, e) 저장통 밸브 또는 카트리지 밸브 중 하나를 폐쇄하는 단계와, f) 상기 단계(e)가 시행된 후에, 저장통 밸브 또는 카트리지 밸브 중 하나를 폐쇄하는 단계와, g) 저장통 밸브와 카트리지 밸브 사이의 결합을 종료시키는 단계를 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 저장통으로부터 프린트 카트리지로의 보충잉크 유입을 조절하기 위한 방법.a) a reservoir valve comprising an elongated conduit attached to the refill ink reservoir and mounted for longitudinal reciprocation between the valve open position and the valve closed position, between the valve open position and the valve closed position; Coupling to a cartridge valve comprising an elongated conduit mounted for longitudinal reciprocation of, b) opening one of the reservoir valve or the cartridge valve, and c) after step (b) is performed, Opening one of the reservoir valves or cartridge valves, d) refilling the print cartridge with ink entering the reservoir from the reservoir after steps (a, b, c), and e) the reservoir valve or cartridge valve. Closing one of the f) and f) closing one of the reservoir valve or the cartridge valve after the step (e) has been carried out. A method for controlling the flow of replacement ink in the print cartridge from the system and, g) a reservoir comprising the step of ending the engagement between the reservoir valve and a cartridge valve. 제10항에 있어서, 상기 결합 및 개방 단계가 저장통 밸브와 카트리지 밸브를 보다 가까이 근접시키는 단계를 포함하고, 상기 종료 및 폐쇄 단계가 저장통 밸브와 카트리지 밸브를 보다 멀리 이격시키는 단계를 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 방법.11. The method of claim 10, wherein the step of engaging and opening comprises the step of bringing the reservoir valve and the cartridge valve closer to each other, wherein the terminating and closing step comprises the step of separating the reservoir valve and the cartridge valve farther apart. How to. ※ 참고사항 : 최초출원 내용에 의하여 공개하는 것임.※ Note: The disclosure is based on the initial application.
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